Spartanburg, S.C. – Furman, playing its first match since September 17, got goals from Caleb Johnson, Landon Hill, and Ivan Agyaakwah to down USC Upstate, 3-1, in non-conference men's soccer action Tuesday evening at County University Stadium in Spartanburg, S.C.
 
The Paladins, in the midst of a five-game road trip, dominated possession and took the lead in the 33^rd minute following a set piece. Luke Hutzell's corner kick was deflected towards the top of the box and Agyaakwah slid a pass to Johnson to fire into the right-hand corner to give Furman a 1-0 advantage.
 
In the 54^th minute, freshman Ryan Wagner played a pass into the path of Jackson Price down the right wing at the edge of the box. Jackson centered a pass to Hill for the strike into the left-hand side of the net at the 53:13 mark.
 
Furman upped its lead to 3-0 in the 70^th minute as Hutzell's corner kick found the head of Agyaakwah in the middle of the box that was nodded inside the far, left-side netting.
 
Guy Ellis helped USC Upstate (1-11-0) avoid the shutout by chipping a shot over goalkeeper Aaron Salinas and off the underside of the crossbar in the 73^rd minute for the final 3-1 scoreline.
 
The Paladins (4-2-2) managed to outshoot Upstate 16-6 and finished with an 8-3 edge in shots on goal. Salinas stopped two shots while Kristian Eek totaled five saves for the Spartans.
 
Furman continues its road swing and opens Southern Conference play on Saturday night at league rival UNC Greensboro before visiting Presbyterian next Tuesday evening.